Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe online reaction to the suspect in the insurance CEO killing, and Interstellar is back in theatres
Moments after we learned that Brian Thompson, the head of a healthcare insurance company, had been shot in midtown Manhattan – the internet was full …
1 year, 3 months ago
How the Eras Tour changed everything – for Taylor, and for the music industry
With Taylor Swift’s epic Eras Tour wrapping up in Vancouver this past weekend, the Commotion Group Chat—Toronto Star writer Aisling Murphy, music jou…
1 year, 3 months ago
The maple syrup heist TV show, and what makes a Christmas movie work
'Tis the season for holiday movies, and the group chat is here and they're not all Grinches. Thomas Leblanc, Radheyan Simonpillai and Kathryn VanAren…
1 year, 3 months ago
What Disney gets wrong about Moana
As Moana 2 breaks box office records, a critique that came up during the first Moana movie is resurfacing - how the movie flattens the identities and…
1 year, 3 months ago
Brain rot and this moment in online culture
"Brain rot" is the Oxford word of the year. Maybe you know a bit of what that feels like in this world where social media plays a gigantic role in ou…
1 year, 3 months ago
Why some Canadian screenwriters are pushing back against AI, and Dune: Prophecy is here
Writers Guild of Canada president Bruce Smith and guild member Anthony Q. Farrell join Elamin to discuss a recent experiment where the WGC fed famous…
1 year, 3 months ago
How AI is shaping the future of book publishing, and the Céline Dion musical Titanique
The world of book publishing is about to get disrupted in a big way. There’s a startup that wants to use AI to edit, proofread, design and distribute…
1 year, 3 months ago
Does Moana 2 deliver on the hype, and viral celebrity lookalike contests
The Moana sequel is in theatres with a whole lot to live up to. How does it measure up to the original? And also, what’s with all the celebrity look …
1 year, 4 months ago
The barriers facing Canadian Black artists, and Silo season 2 is here
With the release of ADVANCE: Canada's Black Music Business Collective’s new report on the state of the industry for Black artists and music professio…
1 year, 4 months ago
Kendrick's surprise album, and Drake's surprise legal action
With Kendrick Lamar’s surprise release of a brand new album, and Drake launching a legal petition accusing Universal Music Group and Spotify of infla…
1 year, 4 months ago